Rail-joint.



F. H. OLISKIE.

RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED M41116, 1913'.

Patefited Feb. 17,1914."

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RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

Application filed May 16, 1913. Serial No. 768,090.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. OLISKIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Johnstown, in the county of Cambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Joints, of which the following is a description.

This invention relates to rail joints and my invention has for its object to provide a rail joint which will reduce the space between rail joints.

To this end my invention comprises a stub rail section which is held between the ends of two rails and which is secured to two chairs, each chair in turn being secured to a rail end.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a side elevational view disclosing two rail ends connected by a joint embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is a section on line 2, 2, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, shows a detached detail of the stub rail. Fig. 4, is a transverse sectional View through the rail and chair.

In carrying out the aim of my invention I employ two rails 1, having the webs 2, which at each end have their bases cut away. Each rail end is provided near its end with a square elongated opening 3, and an alined end entering slot a. As shown in Fig. 1, the rail ends are held in spaced relation. Held between the rail ends is a stub rail section 5, having the web 6 and this stub rail section is provided with the two centrally disposed square elongated openings 7, and the end entering sockets 8, which sockets register with the slots at, as shown in Fig. 2. Secured to the web 6, of this interposed stub rail section 5, are the two similar chairs 10, 10. These chairs are arranged to snugly receive the rail webs 2 and 6. Each chair is arranged to receive approximately one-half of the stub rail web 6, and a rail web 2, as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2. Each chair is provided with an intermediate key seat 12, and a key seat 11 near each end. The intermediate key seats 12, register with a socket 8, and a slot l, as shown in Fig. 2, while the end key seats 11, register with the openings 7 and 3.

In order to securely hold the two rail chairs to the stub rail, and the rail ends, I employ the wedge shaped keys 15, which are held in place by means of suitable pins 16, this construction being clearly shown in Fig. 4.

From the foregoing it will be understood, that I employ two rail chairs arranged to receive the webs of two rail ends and the web of an interposed stub rail section. As shown in Fig. 2, the openings 3 and 7, and the slots, 4 and the sockets 8 are all of a length greater than the width of the keys 15, which permits the rail chairs as well as the connected rail portions, elongating or contracting.

A rail joint constructed according to my invention is simple, and inexpensive, and both durable and efficient, and the interposed stub rail section as well as the chairs can be readily removed or replaced.

Having thus described my said invent-ion,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is The combination with the ends of two rails having their bases cut away each rail near its end having a square elongated opening, and an alined end entering slot, said rail ends held in spaced relation, of an interposed stub rail section, including a web and head fitting between said rail ends and having two centrally disposed square elongated openings, and a socket within each end, said sockets registering with said end entering slots, two counterpart chairs ar ranged to receive said rail ends and stub rail, each having an intermediate key seat and a key seat near each end arranged to register with two elongated rail openings and a registering socket and slot, and a wedge shaped key within each key seat to connect said rail ends and stub rail to said chairs, as and in the manner set forth.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK I-I. OLISKIE.

Witnesses:

JOHN MIKE STANKO, MARY OLISKIE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C. 

